Burr’s resignation comes after the FBI seized his cellphone Wednesday. The Republican from North Carolina is being investigated for selling stock ahead of the market crash due to coronavirus fears.
A weird thing that can happen when you're involved in Democratic politics in a safely Democratic seat is that sometimes you go to work on Monday and when you get off work, everyone you know is exploring a run for Congress. #ncpol https://t.co/WQqmC8Jd27 Carl Newman (@Carlmnewman) October 18, 2021 I have a feeling it's going to be a bloodbath. But maybe that's just Halloween
Both former Governor Pat McCrory and Congressman Ted Budd can claim some positive momentum in their campaigns for U.S. Senate after 2nd quarter fundraising totals were posted Thursday, July 15. McCrory outperformed all his primary opponents in the North Carolina race, raising $1,237,000 from April through June of this year.
The Budd for Senate campaign brought in $700,000 during the second quarter. Partially due to a million-dollar transfer from his U.S. House committee and a $250,000 loan, Budd shows $1.7 million cash-on-hand. Budd loaned his campaign $250,000 on the last day of the reporting period, June 30.
But despite Budd’s high-profile endorsement from former President Donald Trump, McCrory outraised the former congressman by more than half a million dollars in the second quarter. The new reporting shows McCrory with $955,000 cash on hand. Some of McCrory’s donors include Angus Barn CEO Van Eure, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Salisbury attorney Bill Graham, ret